July 19th, 2006
Here's what I knew about Beijing before I went: 1) It's the capital of China 2) It's near the Great Wall. 3) It's popping full of all the things you're supposed to see...
June 26th, 2006
Chengdu, Culture, Social Issues
From the moment I crossed the Hong Kong border things changed. I began to notice the sly glances, muffled giggles and outright staring which could only mean one thing - I was in China...
May 17th, 2006
One of the strangest things about Huizhou is how quickly it is becoming westernised and how ardently it remains Chinese...
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